The Highland Group is Building an Office for Bentley Systems in Huntsville, AL

  December 14, 2022 (Huntsville, AL) – The Highland Group, a leading real estate development and commercial construction firm, has been contracted by Bentley Systems, an infrastructure base software developer, to build their firm a new state-of-the-art office facility in Cummings Research Park (CRP) in Huntsville, Alabama. The building has been leased to Bentley through Colliers International, a leading investment management and real estate company. Bentley’s office …Read more

Report Shows the Price of Building Materials is Continuing to Fall Going Into 2023

  December 5, 2022 (Foley, AL) – According to a Producer Price Index (PPI) report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and some further analysis provided by the National Association of Home Builders, the cost of building materials decreased by 0.2% in October following a .5% decline in September. Softwood lumber (seasonally adjusted) also fell 1.7% in October following 5.5% and 3.1% declines in August and …Read more

Reports Show Resilient FORTIFIED Construction Offers Strong Return on Investment

  November 28, 2022 (Foley, AL) – In 2022 a study by the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research (ACIIR) measuring the economic value of using FORTIFIED multifamily, a beyond-code construction method developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), found that resilient construction using this method can provide returns as high as 72%.  The ACIIR study predicts lower insurance costs due to …Read more

The Highland Group Completes Construction on Hays Farm Clubhouse in Huntsville, Alabama

  November 16, 2022 (Monroeville, AL) – Scott Shamburger, President & CEO of The Highland Group, a real estate development and commercial construction firm, is proud to announce that his firm has completed construction on the Hays Farm Clubhouse in Huntsville Alabama. Construction of the expansive 10,000 sqft clubhouse, and additional exterior amenities to the Hays Farm complex, was announced by The Highland Group in August of …Read more

Major Improvements Scheduled for Orange Beach Marine Police Facility

  November 9, 2022 (Orange Beach, AL) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has named The Highland Group, a real estate development and commercial construction firm, as the general contractor to complete a major remediation project to the Orange Beach Marine Police facilities in Orange Beach, Alabama. While much of the damage was due to Hurricane Sally, Ryan Long, Vice-President of Preconstruction Services, has been working …Read more

The Highland Group to Design-Build Second Location for Havron Endodontics

November 4, 2022 (Foley, AL) – The Highland Group, a real estate development and commercial construction firm, has been called on again by Havron Endodontics to provide design-build services for a new facility to serve their patients in Foley, AL. As the design-builder, The Highland Group will lead the design and construction stages of this project, in its entirety from start to finish, providing Dr. Jess Havron …Read more

The Highland Group is Building a New Facility for T2S Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama

November 2, 2022 (Foley, AL) – The Highland Group, a leading real estate development and commercial construction firm, has been selected by T2S Solutions to provide them with a new state-of-the-art office facility in Huntsville Alabama’s Redstone Gateway development. T2S Solutions is an innovative, pure-play defense contractor focused on designing, prototyping, integrating, and fielding MDO/LSCO capabilities for the Department of Defense in coordination with the Intelligence Community. …Read more

Highland’s VP of Preconstruction Selected for Inaugural Leadership Class in Northwest Florida

October 21, 2022 (Foley, AL)  –  The Highland Group’s Vice President of Preconstruction Services, Ryan Long, has been selected to participate in a premier leadership class focused on industry and community leaders in the Northwest Florida area. The program, headed by Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW) Foundation, is focused on regional collaboration through community, content, and growing connections. Eighteen leaders were selected to participate in “Class 1” of the …Read more

The Highland Group to build 30,000 sqft. “Project Blue Sky” Facility in Florida

October 5, 2022 (Foley, AL) – The Highland Group, a leading real estate development and construction firm, is excited to begin the construction of a new 30,000-square-foot facility located in Marianna, Florida. They were awarded a contract by the Jackson County Board of County Commissioners, and the City of Marianna in Jackson County Florida, to serve as the general contractor in the construction of a large-scale manufacturing …Read more

The Highland Group’s Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University (AAMU) Campus Renovation

October 5, 2022 (Foley, AL) – The Highland Group, a real estate development and commercial construction firm, has been selected as the general contractor to lead an upcoming renovation project on the Alabama A&M University campus in Huntsville, Alabama. This project will include a varying degree of interior enhancements and structural renovations to their Animal Science Building. “We have worked diligently to build great relationships throughout the …Read more